Great idea and good job with the video. You do make it easy to understand and follow. I can also imagine this configuration in shops, out buildings and perhaps closets to hold seasonal clothes.
I did not think of it, but I saw it somewhere, I think it was in a woodworking magazine. It had been a while since I had seen it so I thought I would make a video and share. Thank you for your comment.
I like it... And I've got the same exact bins. However I'll say if you load/store the bins full, they get very heavy and may be hard to get in and out or slide back and forth. Oh, mark each bin on the bottom or side with a number and keep a list of what is in them maybe with a pict of the contents.
I was thinking the same thing. There are larger bins and smaller bins by the same company that have the same profile, on the top. I was thinking of making some tracks for the smaller bins and using them for heavier stuff. But for now there does not seem to be a problem with the weight of the stuff I have in them. I think it would be more of a problem getting them in and out, because I use a step ladder to reach them. Thank you for the comment.
They have held up great. I was worried that the plastic "lips" around the tops of the boxes would sag over time, but they still look new. I mainly use them for stuff that I don't need that often. If you do this yourself, make sure you label the boxes so you don't have to pull them all down to find the one you need. Thank you for the question.
They are sturdy. I think the main thing you want to look for is the lip of the bin. The part around the top. A bin with a tiny weak lip would not hold as well as a bin with a big strong lip. Thank you for the question.
Hey Charles, some people have commented that the bins eventually fail. How are yours holding up? What bins are they, exactly. If still good, are they bowing/cracking at all? Does it get really hot (Southwest) where you are? Thanks for any info.
I have had them up for over two years now, and even the most loaded, at about 20 lbs., the bins are holding up and look as good as new. I got them at Lowe's and the label on them says "Commander XL". It does get hot here in North Carolina but not so hot that it would damage plastic like the totes are made of. I would think the totes would be damaged if left in direct sunlight, but I have not done that so I am just going off experience of other plastics left in sunlight. I hope this answers your questions.
Probably RU-vid or the internet, but when I looked for it again, I couldn't find the one I originally saw. Just goes to show how much information is out there. I just did a quick search and found that on average 3.7 million new videos get added to RU-vid every day. Something to think about. Thank you for the comment.
Hey Charles, Im looking to do something similar and have those exact totes. Seeing how you are coming up on just over 8 months how's this system been working for you?
It has been working perfectly. I was a little worried about the strength of the top lip of the plastic totes, but they have not sagged at all. I had almost forgotten they were there until I couldn't find something that I knew I had, and then I remembered that I had put it in one of the totes on the ceiling. You got to enjoy getting older and forgetting where you put stuff. Thank you for the question and good luck making your own overhead storage.
@@MarkQuinnelly The heaviest is probably about 15 pounds. They could probably hold much more, but I mainly wanted them for light objects and I would not feel safe climbing a step ladder with the totes more than 20 pounds. If you were going to make the same kind of hanging totes, but under a table or workbench, being closer to the ground would make them safer to have more weight. You wouldn't be worried about falling off a ladder, but you would still have to be careful you didn't pull a muscle or drop a heavy tote on your foot. Thank you for the question.
2" x 3" is what I had and it worked with the top lip of the containers that I was using. You could use 2x4s if that is what would work with your totes. Thank you for the question.
I positioned it to line up with the joist in the ceiling. I could have made it longer and hold more totes. I was hoping that I had enough room to be able to slide the totes out of each end. With the garage door opener and lights on the ceiling, there was only a limited amount of space to mount the totes. I had to put it where there was room, and this was about the only spot that it would fit. Thank you for your question.
